Picture-mounting.



W. A. HATCH. PICTURE moum'ma. APPLICATlOH FILED AUG.25. 1917- PatentedJune 11, 1 918 WILLIAM A. HATCH, or CLEVELAND, OHIO.

PICTURE-MOUNTING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Iatented June 11, 1918.

Application filed August 25, 1917. Serial No. 188,104.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. HATCH, a citizen of the United States,residing at 7 33 Prospect Ave, city of Cleveland, in the county ofOuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Picture-Mountings, of which the following is a specification, theprinciple of the invention being herein explained and the best mode inwhich I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguishit from other inventions.

This invention relates to picture mountings and more particularly tothat class in common use by commercial photographers today for mountingphotographs, without he use of adhesive, in an ornamental foldercontaining an insert which is to constitute the frame for the picture.

' According to the scheme of my invention not only is the need of aseparate border sheet eliminated but four separate corner clips well. Myidea comprehends the use of small cutout clips formed integral with theoverlay and adapted to exercise the same function as that of theseparate clips. Besides, I have contrived to out a tongue from theunderlay which could be so inserted through a suitable slit in theoverlayas to enable it to be positioned upon the overlay and under eachof the integral clips so as to constitute in fact the border sheet. Inthis manner it has been possible for me to obtain a three coloredalternate arrangement about the picture with the use of only two sheets.In other words, I have succeeded in attaining the same result by the useof two pieces which was heretofore accomplished by the use of seven.More than that,.I dispense with the pasting operation whereby the clipsand border sheet were till now usually held in place.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically de. scribed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

Adverting to the drawing:

Figure I is a plan view of a complete picture mounting embodying myinvention, the same being shown inclosed in a suitable protectivefolder.

Fig. II is a corresponding view of the folder by itself.

Fig. III is a plan view of one part of the.

actual mounting, being what is known as the overlay.

Figs. IV and V are sections on lines IVIV and V-V respectively of Fig.III.

Fig. VI is a plan view of another part of the mounting, in fact theso-called underlay.

Fig VII is a perspective view of Fig. VI showing one portion in arelatively altered position.

Fig. VIII is a plan view of a photograph such as might be mounted bymeans of my invention.

A folder usually of a rather dark color consist of a rectangular backing1 and a pair of lateral side flaps 2 and 3 respectively.

Adapted to be affixed in any suitable manner to the back 1 is anunderlaysheet 4:,

usually formed of card board and of somewhat lighter color than that ofthe folder, at all events it is preferably of such color as to afford acontrast as against the color of the holder. It is also preferablysomewhat but very slightly smaller in size than the back 1. Thisunderlay d is according to my invention slit along a U shaped line 5whereby to form a tongue 6 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear.

Adapted to overlie the underlay 4 and of a shade similarly to afford acolor contrast therewith is an overlay sheet 7. The sheet 7 is likewiseto be somewhat smaller than the sheet 4 sothat an edged portion of thelatter appears to view all the way around. The overlay 7 is provided ata point laterally across one end, corresponding substantially to theline of commencement of the tongue 6, with a slit 8. The overlay sheet 7is furthermore provided at four places with angularly related slits 9such that four corner clips 10 are formed which are capable of beingslightly flexed out of the plane of the sheet of which they constitutean integral part. It will be seen that the two upper of the slits 9intersect with the slit 8 and the width of the entire opening thusformed slightly exceeds the width of the tongue 6 measured across theline of its inception in order to enable the insertion of the tonguetherethrough in a manner to be presently explained.

It is furthermore understood, indeed it is apparent upon inspection ofFi III, that the length of the tongue 6 is such that it may occupy aposition in which it underlies all four of the corner clips 10 whileoverlying an area 11 of the sheet 7 between such clips. In this manner Iam enabled to achieve a double alternate color contrast by means of onlytwo sheets. Finally, a photograph 12, which is again to be pre sumed asaffording a color contrast with the tongue 6 and possibly also with theoverlay 7 is out to such a size that it will be slightly smaller thanthe exposed portion of the tongue 6 and still be capable of having itscorners inserted through the slots 9 and snugly held in place underneaththe foulcorner clips without requiring that it be pasted or otherwisesecured in proper position. Owing to the slightly reduced size of thephotog'aph compared to the size of the tongue the latter affords anadditional border in color contrast therearound and I am thereforeenabled to achieve a triple color contrast with a composite insert for aprotecting folder including only two pieces. The facility of assemblageis greatly increased and the expense of manufacture greatly reduced.

1. As a new article of manufacture, a picture -mounting comprising anoverlay sheet provided with a slot, an underlay sheet fashioned with aflexible tongue adapted to be inserted through said slot, and means forsecuring the free end of said tongue to said overlay sheet.

2 As a new article of manufacture, a picture mounting comprising abacking, a flexible sheet associated therewith and fashioned with aseries of angular-1y related slits whereby to form integral clipsadapted to embrace correspondingly spaced portions of a picture andanother sheet of greater dimensions overall than said first mentionedsheet and provided with a tongue passed in different directions throughtwo of said slits. p p

3.,As a new article of manufacture, a picture mounting comprising a pairof sheets, one of said sheets being fashioned with a pair of slots andthe other with a tongue extended in one direction through one of saidslots and in the opposite direction through the other of said slots.

l. As a new article of manufacture, a picture mounting comprising a pairof sheets of diflerent color and size, one of said sheets beingfashioned with a slot and the other with a tongue extended therethrough,said tongue being flexible, and means for securing said sheets together.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a picture mounting comprising a pairof sheets, one of said sheets being fashioned with a slot and the otherwith a tongue ex tended therethrough, said tongue being flexible, saidfirst mentioned sheet being provided with an additional slot adapted toreceive the end of said tongue whereby to bind the sheets together.

6. As a new article of manufactu're a picture mounting comprising afolder, an insert therein adapted to support a picture and including inits structure an underlay and an overlay, one of said last mentionedparts being provided with a slot and the other with a tongue insertibletherethrough whereby portions of one such part are adapted to underlieand overlie the other part respectively, and means for securing the freeend of said tongue. 7

7. As a new article of manufacture, a picture mounting comprising aninsert adapted to support a picture and including in its structure anunderlay of one color and an overlay of another color, one of said lastmentioned parts being provided with slots and the other with a tongueinsertible tlierethrou'gh so as to interlock said sheets, thearrangement being such that one sheet has a portion both above'an dbelow the other and appearing to view at points separated by such otherfor the purpose specified.

8. As a new article of manufacture, a picture mounting com-prising anoverlay sheet previded near one end with a slot, an underlay sheetfashioned with a relatively movable tongue adapted to be insertedthrough said slot, the other endof said overlay sheet being likewiseprovided with a slot for securing the free end of said tongue, saidsheets affording a c'olor contrast, the arrangement being such that anedge of said underlay sheet appears to View between an edge of saidunderlay sheet, and an edge of said tongue for the purpose specified, V

S'gned by me, this 16th day of August,

WILLfAM A. HATCH.

ca ms of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressingthe flo'iiiinissiener of llaten'ts, Washington, D. C.

